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Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
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NaIITUTION SAYS
CONVENTION WILL I
ON WILL 10
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Atlanta, Ga., September 23
That Albert Howell, Jr., in spite
of his adroitness and skill, in
spite of his experience as a veter
\an in politics, will not be able to
frame resolutions indorsing Mr.
Wilson in terms satisfactory to
the Dentocrats of Georgia and at
the same time satisfactory to T.
E. Watson, is the prevailing be
licf in Atlanta, and the general
expectation is that the Macon
convention will go on record with
an indorsement of the President
and of the Democratic congress
in language that cannot be mis
construed. e
It is"believed that Albert How
cll, Jr, the law partner and po
litical adviser of Hugh M. Dor
sey, will counsel the governor
clect to ignore the peremptory
demand contained in the latest is
~sue of Watson's “Jeffersonian”
and insist upon a clean-cut in
“dorsement of the party’s presi
dential candidate and the party’s
record in the administration of
national affairs.” B
The Atlanta Constitutios, of
which Albert Howell, Jr., is pres
ident, declares in a leading editor
“ The Macon convention is go
ing to indorse Wilson, of course.
It couldn’t do anything else.”
The editor of The Constitution
is a brother of Albert Howell,
Jr., and 1s Democratic national
committeeman from Georgia. The
Constitution supported Hugh M.
,Dorsey for governor with great
.enthustasm, and the Constitution
Mttemnces on. the . subject have
' been construed. as the final word,
so far as Mr. Dorsey and Albert
Howell, Jr., are concerned.
All of which®gives rise to the
question:
What will Watson do? ‘
Will he break with Dorsey,
whom he suported with all the
power of his. pen? ‘
Or will he submit to open de
fiance of his orders, and silently
swallow the convention’s repudi
ation of his dictates. 7 . 1
Horace Taylor, an employee of
the Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Mill,
had the misfortune to have his
arm caught in a gin Saturday.
Mr. Paulk, superintendent of the
mill, stated that a similar acci
dent happened at the same gin
at the same hour, day and date,
several years ago. Bt
Mr. R. L. Singleton, of the La
bor Index, of. Waycross, was in
the city Saturday.
Atthe Empire Sh o d Men’ C hi At the Empire
Store Shoes and Men’s Clothing §itheEm
MEN’S Suits, Overcoats, Trousers, Shoes and most complete line of Mens Furnishings including a new.and
AYX fresh assortment of Ties,-Sox, Collars and: Caps; also the new Stetson Hats just received in all the new
shapes*'and;color_.sr.fg Be sure and see our lines before buying your fall and winter: supply. _ |
Hart, Schaffner and Marx Suits for Men
This special brand of clothing needs no cxplanat“xoq to those who
have worn them and to those who ‘havc not we wish to say that
we want you'td lct I.;S fix you with one 6f these HART, SCHAF
FNER AND MARX suits; then wewill sell you another and f
nally when you want ‘a’suit we or nobody else ;an sell you any
other kind. In otlier words, this kind of clothing makes you a
friend of the ‘Em'pibre Store, from the fact that they fit perfectly)
'and wear better and cost less. .
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PROFESSOR BENJAMIN
RECOVLIRS INSTRUMENTS
For several .days past Prof.
Benjamin, of the Manual Train
ing Department at the High
School, hhad been missing several
instruments used exclusively by
surveyors, irom his room at-the
Lee-Grant Hotel,
Saturday he placed a search
warrant in the hands of Officer
Dixon and Hendrix, who proceed
ed to search every room on the
fioor of the hotel where the prof
fessor resrded. In a trunk be
longing to Mr. Ed Wilson, of the
Ocilla Southern, the fost articles
were discovered and Mr, Wilson.
was arrested and placed under a
5100 bond for his appearaance to
the Ben Hill Superior Court.
HUNGARY LOOKS TO U. S.
FOR PEACE MOVE
Lonaon, September 23.—Buda
pest. papers received in London
contain the following report of a
statement made by Count Albert
Apponyi in the Hungarian Par
liament : .
“It is pne of the failures of the
Foreign Minister that he did not
appoint an Ambassador in place
of the discharged Austro-Hunga
rian Ambassador at Washington.
We are all living in hope that
when the time arrives for a neu
tral power to offer her services it
will be the great republic across
the Atlantic, as most fit for a
work of such magnitude.
“We all hope the United States
Administration will take the af
fairs in hand sooner or later,
when they deem it proper to do
so, and we find' ourselves not
even represented diplomatically
in a proper manenr.
“I know that certain steps or
hints were offered on the part of
the U. S! to the effect that the
position of Ambassador should
be filled by the monarchy. In
spite of these we have not moved,
although the interests of the mon
archy demand that we should
have a reliable représentatives
there.”
“In Hungarian political circles
it is rumored that should Count
Apponyi himself be asked to ac
cept the mission as Ambassador
to Washington, he would not re
fuse to do so.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lowe, of Mi
ami, Fla., passed through the city
today en route to their Florida
home, after having toured some
of the northern states. Mr. Lowe
took the Eastern Dixie Highway
north, but found the roads in bad
condition “and returned via the
Central Route which he states
is the best stretch of road on his
enfire tour:: = .
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA. SEP. 25, 1916
SRANRAN 15 ANKIDLS
SRVANNAR 15 ANKID
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CFOR W& B EXTERSION
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' Atlanta, Ga., September 23
The willingness ané readiness of
!Se.\';z.m'auh citizens, according to
{news dispatches emanating irom
| that city,. to pay the expense of
fen extra session of the legisia
ture——called for the purpese of
passing a constitutional amend
ment providing for an issuance
of state bonds to defray the cost
of extending the Western and
’;\tlantic railroad to the sea—in
| dicates the extent of public in
) terest in the extension project.
lNut only are Savannah citizens
enthusiastic over the prospect of
l xteading the road, but the civic
l.?)udics of other cities on the coast
i which have been mentioned as
terminals for the extension are
tikewise actively interested in se
curing an extra session.
The proposed extension of the
road has been given definite sta
tus by the proposal submitted to
the Western & Atlantic leasing
commission by William Hurd
Hillyer, of Atlanta, and his as-
Condenséd statement of condition as rendered—Comptroller of Currency on September 12¢h.
arah RESOUT%‘CES& L TS LIABIL]TIE&; j
LOANS & DISCOUNTS. ..+ . $533,640.86 CACTEAL BEHEIL i. <2 9186,000:00
Demand Loans (Advance on Cotton) 277,629.33 SURPLUS & UNDIVID
UNITED STATES BONDS ¢ ED PROFITS.. ... .+ ' 102.041.95
and SECURITIES > .. . 101.389.24
STOCK IN FED. RESERVE BANK 6,600.00 CIRCULATION...... e | (RO
BANKING HOUSE, FURNITURE : 'REDISCOUNTS WITH
& FIXTURES, and OTHER REAL FEDERAL RESERVE BANK 61490 +9
ESTATEQWNED ... ... ... . ‘99878l
BILLS PRYABLE ... .. . ..... 50008040
CASH RESOURCES
CASH INVAULT DUE ; DEPOSITS ....... .. i 148,408.68
FROM OTHER BANKS '
sUS TREAS... . ... ... '584331428
ik
$1,187 841.52 $1,187,841.52
Steadfastly sticking to sound banking principals, and faithfully looking after the interest of our
customers, we have daily added to our host of Depositors, and continue to invite new accounts wheth
er large or small. Come with us, and use our unexcelled service in all Departments of Banking.
OF FITZGERALD, GA. : 4
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: Shoes_ The Best Makes for the
% R Whole Family o
A most complete line of Men’s Women’s and Children’s Shoes in
all the new shapes and leathers. Come to the Empire store and
sec how well we can please you,; let us better your shoe trouble.
BOYDEN, EMPIRE SPIiCIAL, W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES
. FOR MEN
BOYDEN, THE BEST SHOE MADE................. .$7.00
EMPIRE SPECIAL, The Sho¢ that made the I*)lfipirc famous,
$4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 .
W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES FOR MEN AND BOYS FOR
. 853.00, $3.30, $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 |
The most beautiful line of women’s shoes are the new sfii&és
in fancy tops, both lace and button—Dorcthy Dodd, $3.00 to
$7.00; Smaltz Godwin, $5.00 and $6.00. Let us show you what a
good looking shoe looks like. i :
NE6Rg BOY 15 FOUND
id BOY 15 FOUN
Fred Sutton, a colored boy
about 17 years old, formerly driv
mea i for Lon Dickey, was
found shot dead in an auto on the
road to Irwinville from Ocilla.
The ofiicers of Irwin county have
a clue to the murder and are ex
pecting to land him in jail shortly,
The boy appears to have had a
good reputation and was at work
lately on the Dickey farm in Cof
fee county. Sheriff Tucker has
several negroes in jail at Ocilla
who were known to have been in
the car at the time of the shoot
ing.
bbb i
sociates. They offer to build an
extension from Atlanta to Sa
vannah, to take state bonds in
payment for the extension, and to
lease the extension at an annual
rental sufficient to pay interest
and sinking fund on the bonds,
besides paying a higher rental for
the existing road than the state
now received.
LOCAL U. S. MARINE
SCORES WITH RIFLE
llarnest D). Marchman, of this
place, has qualified .as a sharp
shooter in the United States Ma
rine Corps, according to an ofii
cial balletin issued by the Wash
ington hcadqnarters.
Farnest, who is a son of Mrs.
Hattie. Weich, of Fitzgerald, en
listed i’ the United States Ma
rin¢ Corps at its Atlanta reeruit
ing station on May 27, 1916, and
is now &tationed at Annapolis,
Md., awaiting the call to, expedi
tionary, sea or foreign shore ser
vice. Marines are Uncle Sam’s
guardians of the seas, - and fre
quently land in hostile countrics
to settle factional disputes and
restore stability of government.,
These “soldiers of the sea” wear
a distinctively military uniform
and are proud of the traditions
and record of their corps—" The
first line of defense,”
Although Marcman has had but
little experience at target prac
tice his marked ability with a
rifle 15 considered by Marine
Corps officials as very promising.
Mr. Jake Paulk, of Ocilla, mo
tored to the city this morning.
- 2Men’s Furnishir '
« Seivien's rurnisnings -
Everything it takes to fit you from head to foot. No outfit is
complete without the little furnishings to match. Large and beau
tiful assortment of neck ties just receiveéd, alsd the new Man
hattan shirts—the best looking ever.
New Stetson Hats for Fall
THE CRITERION—Stetson new creation, something difierent;
and at the same time becoming, $3.50 special. Many other styles,
both hard and soft hats. Come in today and let us fit you in a
new fall hat—s3.so to $6.00. ; .
E One Price to Everybody g
‘ Phones 18 and 155. ;A
wviviilay
Wednesday
. Friday
VOL. XXI, NO. 116
SUGCESSEUL Rdvs BY:
| L fifhy B
- CENMAN ZEPPELINS
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’ London, Sept. 24-—oOf the 42
big Zeppelins which invaded the
British Isles last nigiit to deal
death and destruction from the
skies, two today lay stark and
black masses of steel and alumi
num in the little village of Man
gold, Esses countyhll ye
gold, essex county. They fell vie
tims of the anti-aireraft defenses
of London and outlying districts.
One came down a flaming toreh
as did the Zeppelin L-21, destrep
ed three weeks ago, while t(u.-
secontl, disabled by gunfire, k
fected a landing which saved tie
lives of the crew, who tonight are
prisoners in England. The crew
of the first raider died in the con
suming flames of the'r own ship,
but they were not so terribly
charred as their predecessors.
~ This latest raider to light her
own funeral way on English soil
collapsed and was consumed
‘much more quickly than the 1.-21.
It is possible, though, that somc
of the men still were living when:
the great vessel struck the
ground. The captain’s body was
found some distance from the
wreck.
! Thousands Witness Scene
The death and burning of the
first Zepoelin was witnessed by
tens of thousands of London’s
residents, hut the wounding and
\descent of the second raider was
a matter of doubt until today’s
official statements were given
out. Few details are available of
this second raider’s condition, but
it is reliably reported that the
crew surrendered to special con
stables.
voMany-who saw._the shrappel
bursting like skyrockets aliout
the invader. which subsequent
ly caught fire, think there must
‘have been several direct Hits.
‘Manv acroplanes were aloft and
attacked the Zeppelins froms ad?
gidec,
T 8 eider b ook g heavy toll oF
Wate Mat wa sl destriiiogg
Ao e Tl T S R
v T T s motropolitan dis—
trict o Toadon. Two persons
were killed, probably four, and
17 were wounded in the prov
nces,
O. R. Crawley returned this
morning from a visit to home
folks at Griffin. :
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